Car-coupling



O. BEEBEE.

GAR COUPLING.

(No Model.)

(110.267.5323. Patented Nov. 21, 1882;

phcr, Waahington. n. c

UNITED STATES PATENT QOFFICE.

CHARLES BEEBEE, 'OF RAVENSWOOD, NEW YORK.

CAR-COUPLING.

- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,823, dated November 21,1882.

Application filed April 27, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BEEBEE, of Ravenswood, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Couplings; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan. Fig. 3is aperspective view of'the slidingblock detached, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an improved link used preferably in combination with my improved coupling.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention relates to that class of drawheads which will couple automatically; and it consists, first, in the construction of the drawhead, and, second, in the construction of an improved guiding-link, substantially as hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, A is the draw-head, which has a longitudinal recess for the insertion of the link, as usual. The top a and bottom b of this recess are parallel to each other, the bottom having a longitudinal slot, 0, and a perforation, (I, which latter corresponds to a similar perforationin the top plate, a,(denoted by d.)

formed by plates at and b is placed a rubber spring or cushion, B, against which works the back of the slide 0. The latter consists of a square or rectangular block, made of wood ormetal, either solid or hollow, cut off or beveled at its front end, as shown at e, and having a recess or pocket, f, beneath this bevel for the insertion of the link. The slide-block 0 may be providedwith rollers g 9, so as to slide easier within its recess, and has a central lug'or eye, h, which projects down through'the slot 0, and serves the double purpose of a guide to the block and a means of attachment for the chain D, which passes forward, under the coupling, over a pulley, i, and has a rod, 7:, terminating in a weight, E, secured to its end.

In the rear part of the rectangular recess F is a beveled or wed ge-shapcd piece, secured jecting arm, G, bolted to the under side of plate b, and which carries also the lugor brackets '12 in which pulley t' is pivoted.

The pin H fits loosely into the perforations d cl, and is steadied in its up and down movements by a perforated guide piece or sleeve, 0, affixed upon the top of plate a. The perforation cl in thetop plate, a, extends down through the rear part of the beveled piece F, as shown, so that when the pin is inserted into the hole ready for coupling (which position is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1) it will rest against the bevel e of slide 0, which is then in its forward positionviz., abutting against the piece F.

My improved link, which is used in combination with this coupling, consists of a link, I, of the ordinary shape and construction, secured upon the middle of which, so as to cross or intersect it at right angles, is a double bail or guide piece, (denoted by K,) having perforationsp at each end, through which the guiderod L is inserted. The latter terminates in a' head or handle, 1, as shown in Fig. 4.

From the foregoing description the operation of my improved coupling and link will be readily understood.

mouth of the coupling next to it. By using my improved link the brakeman, standing on the front platform of the car, may, by means of the sliding guide-rod L, so adjust the pro jecting part of the link that it shall enter a couplingat uneven height, this rod permitting him to hold the link at'an oblique or slanting position, either up or down, according to whether the draw-head to which it is to be coupled is higher or lower. The moment the cars are brought together the slide 0 will be pushed back, and as soon as the bevel c has passed the hole d the pin will, of its own weight, fall down into its coupled position, (in- The link, being inserted into the pocket f of slide 0, will he kept in a horizontal position, so as to readily enter the dicatcd in full linein Fig. 1.) A chain or rod may be secured to the head of pin H, so that this may readily be withdrawn from the platform or roof of the car when the cars are to be uncoupled. The rubber cushion B will prevent any sudden shock or jar while the cars are being coupled or while in motion.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1. In a car-coupling, the combination, with the slotted draw-head A, having the cushion B and beveled stop F, of the block 0, sliding between the cushion and stop, provided with the rollers g g, link-pocketf, and having the bevel e, to permit it to project with its front CHARLES BEEBEE.

Witnesses:

D. O. BEATTY, A. H. OsBoRN. 

